2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Justin Thomas
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Justin Thomas Big 12s
Justin Thomas SDSU
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Justin Thomas NIU
Justin Thomas Virginia Duals
Oklahoma v Oklahoma StateFebruary 7, 2021
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Justin Thomas
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Justin Thomas
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Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    157
  • High School:
    Calvary Chapel HS
  • Hometown:
    Huntington Beach, Calif.
Year Overall Duals Big 12 Finish Major Decisions Tech Falls Pins
2016-17     1-3 0-0 -- 0 0 0
2017-18 21-16 9-10 DNP 2 1 1
2018-19 21-10 11-4 2nd 4 0 0
2019-20 20-9 10-2 4th 5 0 3
2020-21 11-5 8-2 3rd 1 1 0
2021-22 20-9 11-3 4th 5 1 1
Totals 94-52 49-21 -- 15 3 5

2021-22
Fifth year starting at 157 pounds for Oklahoma ... Amassed a 20-9 record, going 11-3 in dual action ... Compiled six and five match win streaks during the dual season ... Took seventh at the Cliff Keen Invitational on the back of two ranked wins, a tech fall and a major decision ... Went 4-0 at the Virginia Duals, highlighted by a pin of Enrique Munguia (Kent State) ...  Named the No. 4 seed at the Big 12 Championship where he finished in fourth place ... Beat Oklahoma State's No. 20 Wyatt Sheets to earn his fourth NCAA qualification ... Given the No. 13 seed at NCAAs, going 1-2 ... Earned his fifth straight Academic All-Big 12 honor and his fourth straight NWCA Scholar All-American award.

2021
Fourth-year starter at 157 pounds ... Tallied 11-5 record and 8-2 mark in duals ... Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week twice after wins over All-Americans Jacori Teemer (ASU) and Wyatt Sheets (OKST) ... Rose as high as ninth nationally after closing regular season with an 8-2 record ... Finished third at Big 12 Championship to earn an auto-bid to the NCAA Championship ... Went 0-2 at NCAA Championship ... Selected to All-Big 12 Academic First Team for fourth time and NWCA Scholar All-American for the third time. 

2019-20
Third-year starter at 157 pounds ... Won 20 matches for the third consecutive season, finishing the year with a 20-9 record ... Finished fourth at the Big 12 Championship, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships ... Compiled a 10-2 record in dual action, with both losses coming to ranked opponents ... Climbed as high as No. 13 nationally at 157 pounds ... NWCA Scholar All-American and First Team All-Big 12 Academic member. 

2018-19
Second-year starter at 157 pounds ... Compiled a record of 21-10 … Was an at-large selection for the 2019 NCAA Championships … Went 3-2 at the national tournament … Big 12 runner-up at 157 pounds … Went 10-4 in dual matches and 7-1 in regular-season conference matches … Tallied three wins against ranked opponents … Clinched OU’s 20-18 win over North Dakota State when he held on for a 7-6 victory over No. 19 Luke Weber in the final bout … Took fifth at the Michigan State Open on Nov. 2, 2018 …Named First Team Academic All-Big 12 and NWCA Scholar All-American for his work in the classroom.

2017-18
Started at 157 pounds ... Compiled a 21-16 record (9-10 duals) … Placed fourth in his OU debut at the Michigan State Open, posting a 5-1 record in the event; opened the tournament with a 15-6 major decision over Arizona State’s Andres Gandara  … Began the Virginia Duals with a perfect record (3-0) on the first day of competition ... Named to the All-Big 12 Academic Team for his work in the classroom.

2016-17
Redshirted ... Posted 1-3 record versus Division I opponents. 

HIGH SCHOOL
2016 California State Champion … Four-time California State Championships medalist … Runner-up at the Walsh Ironman Tournament … Was ranked No. 9 nationally by Flo Wrestling. 

PERSONAL
Parents are David Thomas and Diana Klein … Twin brother Jeremy also wrestles at OU … Has three other siblings (J.J. and Amanda Thomas and Hunter Klein) … Graduated with a degree in Criminology and is a graduate student studying Higher Education with an emphasis in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration ... Aspires to be a laaywer ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and surfing in his free time.